Live In-Game Updates: Chargers at Cardinals Week 12

Follow along for live in-game updates of the Chargers at Cardinals Week 12 matchup.

Nicholas Cothrel | Nov 27, 2022

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This is the live in-game update landing page for the Chargers at Cardinals Week 12 matchup at State Farm Stadium. This page will undergo updates in real time with information and analysis.

Final

Chargers, 25, Cardinals 24

Brandon Staley goes for the 2-point conversion with 18 seconds left to go for the win, and it pays off. The Chargers improve to 6-5 on the season and will head to Las Vegas in Week 13.

Fourth Quarter

4:11 pm: Chargers convert the 2-point conversion on a completion to Gerald Everett, now leading 25-24.
4:09 pm: Justin Herbert goes back to Austin Ekeler for a touchdown. Chargers going for the 2-point try to take the lead with 12 seconds left.
4:07 pm: 10-yard screen to Austin Ekeler sets up the Chargers at the Arizona' 1-yard line with 18 seconds left.
4:05 pm: Chargers move into the red zone with 46 seconds left on a 16-yard catch-and-run by Keenan Allen.
4:01 pm: DeAndre Carter returns the punt 19 yards, into Cardinals' territory.
3:58 pm: Michael Davis come off the edge for a sack on Kyle Murray.
3:55 pm: Cardinals bring a blitz and Isaiah Simmons goes untouched for a sack. Justin Herbert has been sacked four times today.
3:54 pm: Foster Sarell comes in at right tackle for Trey Pipkins.
3:50 pm: Alohi Gilman forces an incompletion as the Cardinals go three-and-out on consecutive drives. The Chargers take over on offense, down 7, with 6:07 left.
3:45 pm: After further review, the officials rule it an incomplete pass.
3:43 pm: Ball gets deflected at the line of scrimmage and Zaven Collins comes down with the interception on Justin Herbert. The play is under review.
3:42 pm: Justin Herbert gets sacked for the fourth time today.
3:38 pm: Chargers force a three-and-out. Cardinals punting for the first time today.
3:33 pm: Justin Herbert is sacked for the third time today.
3:31 pm: Justin Herbert picks up 23 yards with his legs. He's the Chargers leading rusher today with 38 yards.
Score Update: Cardinal 24, Chargers 17
3:27 pm: James Conner forces Kenneth Murray to miss a tackle at the goal-line as he takes it into the end zone for a 6-yard catch-and-run.

Third Quarter

Score Update: Cardinal 17, Chargers 17
3:12 pm: Chargers move the ball down the field and get inside the 10-yard line, but are forced to settle for a field goal. Cameron Dicker's 26-yard attempt is good, as the game is tied up at 17-17.
3:08 pm: Justin Herbert completed 18 consecutive passes, spanning from the first half and ending in the third quarter with 5:51 left.
3:04 pm: Justin Herbert to DeAndre Carter for 13 yards on third down. Carter has hauled in a few crucial grabs today. He's now up to 64 yards on five receptions, and has one touchdown.
2:59 pm: Chargers C Corey Linsley has been ruled out with a concussion.
2:57 pm: Matt Prater's 49-yard field goal is wide left. No damage done on the Chargers' front after the Cardinals went 44 yards on six plays to open up the second half.

Halftime

Cardinals 17, Chargers 14

Second Quarter

Score Update: Cardinal 17, Chargers 14
2:35 pm: Kyler Murray beats the Chargers with his legs, keeping it himself for a 5-yard touchdown. Murray has accounted for 38 of the Cardinals' 110 rushing yards in the first half.
2:26 pm: Austin Ekeler is up to 73 receptions this year, the most in NFL history by a running back through a team’s first 11 games of a season.
2:20 pm: Chargers C Corey Linsley is being evaluated for a head injury and RT Trey Pipkins (knee) is questionable to return.
2:16 pm: Chargers RT Trey Pipkins was down after the DeAndre Carter touchdown. He walked off slowly under his own power.
Score Update: Chargers 14, Cardinals 10
2:15 pm: After starting the game with three consecutive punts, the Chargers have found the end zone on back-to-back possessions. Justin Herbert finds a wide open DeAndre Carter for a 33-yard touchdown.
2:10 pm: Derwin James comes down with his first interception of the season in what could turn into a much-needed momentum boost.
Score Update: Cardinals 10, Chargers 7
2:04 pm: Keenan Allen secures his first touchdown of the season on a 2-yard pass from Justin Herbert.
1:59 pm: *The officials rule that Michael Bandy recovered the fumble. Chargers remain with the ball.
1:57 pm: Chargers first four drives on offense: Punt, punt, punt, fumble
1:55 pm: Joshua Palmer fumbles, and the Cardinals recover at their own 38-yard line.
Score Update: Cardinals 10, Chargers 0
1:49 pm: Matt Prater is good from 43 yards to give the Cardinals a 10-0 lead over the Chargers
1:45 pm: The Chargers are allowing over 7 yards per carry, and QB Kyler Murray is 6-of-6 for 71 yards and 1 touchdown through the first quarter.

First Quarter

1:40 pm: The ugly start for the Chargers continues. False start penalties, paired with the Cardinals' pass rush getting to Justin Herbert forces a three-and-out. The Chargers have punted three times and picked up just one first down thus far.
Score Update: Cardinals 7, Chargers 0
1:32 pm: Rookie JT Woods comes up empty on a DeAndre Hopkins tackle that leads to a 33-yard touchdown.
1:24 pm: Chargers first two drives on offense: 9 plays, 18 yards, two sacks, two punts.
1:22 pm: Justin Herbert sacked again for the second time across the team's first two drives – both coming on third down. Chargers punt.
1:18 pm: Derwin James' last tackle was the 350th of his career. He reached that number in just 47 games, faster than any defensive back in the last 30 years.
1:17pm: Derwin James rips the ball loose from James Conor and Sebastian Joseph-Day recovers it. Chargers are now back on offense.
1:14 pm: Alohi Gilman gets the starting nod at safety in place of Nasir Adderley, who's out with a thumb injury.
1:11 pm: J.J. Watt gets through Jamaree Salyer off the left side and brings down Justin Herbert for a sack on third down. The Chargers allowed a season-high five sacks last week.
1:05 pm: The Cardinals won the toss and defer. Chargers will get the ball first.

Pregame

Date and time: Sunday, Nov. 27 at 1:05 p.m. PT
Location: State Farm Stadium
TV: CBS
Streaming: NFL Sunday Ticket, FuboTV
Radio: ATL FM-98.7, featuring Matt "Money" Smith, Daniel Jeremiah and Shannon Farren

Inactives

Chargers: QB Easton Stick, WR Jason Moore Jr., RB Sony Michel, S Nasir Adderley, T Storm Norton, WR Mike Williams
Cardinals: WR Rondale Moore, CB Byron Murphy Jr., QB Trace McSorley, S Charles Washington, LB Jesse Luketa, OL Wyatt Davis, WR Greg Dortch

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